Senior Clinical Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia and Acute Pain

One clinical fellow post is available from February 2025 for an initial six month period but may be extended by mutual agreement. Applicants should be ST 6-7 or post-CCT Anaesthetists with the FRCA (or equivalent) and have an interest in regional anaesthesia.

This post is aimed at a post-fellowship trainee with an established interest in regional anaesthesia, teaching and research. The Clinical Fellow will be encouraged to take part in clinical service development and in audit of current and developing clinical practice in conjunction with existing departmental audit setup. There will be opportunity for presentation at regional anaesthesia meetings and to teach on regional anaesthesia courses. Experience will be gained in acute pain management, including the application of relevant regional anaesthetic techniques, for example nerve sheath catheter techniques. The post-holder will be encouraged to take the ESRA Diploma of Regional Anaesthesia.

In addition to programmed time in theatre performing regional anaesthesia the post has a senior level of on-call clinical commitment which is primarily out of hours (night time and weekend) work. The role is to oversee and assist 2 trainees in the Intensive Care Unit, participating in handover rounds and pro-actively managing patients in the ICU, and to oversee and assist 2 anaesthetic trainees in theatres, labour ward and anywhere else in the hospital where senior level anaesthetic or critical care input is required., This post is aimed at a post-fellowship trainee with an established interest in regional anaesthesia, teaching and research. The Clinical Fellow will be encouraged to take part in clinical service development and in audit of current and developing clinical practice in conjunction with existing departmental audit setup

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.